IMFC Thread

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Scandale du Jour]

So, basically, the major hiccup is the league's bizarre rules.

 

[ArtPeur]

Unless they were planning on another DP, you just make Briand a DP and so be it

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[QuebecPride]

So basically, Briand wanted the package to be included in the contract. The Impact wouldn't since it would have made him a DP, but probably told him we'll do it off the books so both sides are happy. Briand's camp agreed, then when he was about to leave, he asked for it to be written so he doesn't get screwed.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Could it be that Joey didn't want to put it in writing because it would have forced him to declare these things to the league? Instead, Joey would have given Briand a "side contract" with Saputo Inc with these benefits.

That would be shady, but legal as it could be a "sponsorship" contract.

 

[QuebecPride]

Could it be that Joey didn't want to put it in writing because it would have forced him to declare these things to the league? Instead, Joey would have given Briand a "side contract" with Saputo Inc with these benefits.

That would be shady, but legal as it could be a "sponsorship" contract.

Sounds like it yeah. Reporting those extras to the league would have apparently put Briand in DP category. I can see Nacho getting the Sponsorship treatment, as Joey hinted that Nacho's 600k salary in the first few years of his stay with the Impact was far from the real remuneration he was truly getting.

 

[Adam Michaels]

So, basically, the major hiccup is the league's bizarre rules.

It does seem that way

Unless they were planning on another DP, you just make Briand a DP and so be it

I'm thinking it is because they're targeting another player for DP.

 

[QuebecPride]

I'm thinking it is because they're targeting another player for DP.

That would be pretty cool.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

It does seem that way



I'm thinking it is because they're targeting another player for DP.

They better be if they do not want a PR nightmare.

If you do not want him to have DP status, it better be because you NEED your slot, not because you just do not want him to be a DP. How can you justify that to the fans?

 

[phacochere]

They better be if they do not want a PR nightmare.

If you do not want him to have DP status, it better be because you NEED your slot, not because you just do not want him to be a DP. How can you justify that to the fans?

My reading is that they could only use TAM if he was non-DP -- if he was DP the only way they could use TAM was if it was to bring in another (more expensive) DP, which I don't think Saputo wants to do (he's been complaining about finance problems for a while). This assumes TAM is real actual money and not just a mechanism to manipulate theoretical cap hits (I'm not sure how it works).

I wouldn't expect we will sign another DP, hope I am wrong though.

 

[QuebecPride]

Les coulisses du transfert avorté de Briand à l’Impact - TVA Sports

"
Sauf que, durant les derniers jours, le clan Briand a tenté d’ajouter quelques éléments supplémentaires à son contrat, notamment le paiement des frais d’éducation de ses enfants, une maison cossue, une voiture de luxe...

Tout cela n’a pas plu au club montréalais, qui avait déjà fait approuver par la MLS le contrat, selon les termes discutés au préalable. En fait, il ne restait à Briand qu’à prendre l’avion et venir apposer sa signature. Mais, de son côté, le clan du joueur ne souhaitait pas se rendre à Montréal sans avoir l’assurance que le club accédait à ses demandes.

Je peux comprendre la position de Briand, qui, à presque 33 ans, père de famille et à l’aube d’un grand changement de vie, souhaite améliorer son sort. A-t-il donné son accord à contrecœur, pour ensuite tenter de bonifier l’entente au dernier moment? Cherche-t-il un dernier contrat plus juteux? Sûrement. Mais son clan s’y est mal pris avec l’Impact."



Briand is on our discovery list, so if another MLS team wants him, they'll have to pay for his rights.

 

[boyinboyin]

My reading is that they could only use TAM if he was non-DP -- if he was DP the only way they could use TAM was if it was to bring in another (more expensive) DP, which I don't think Saputo wants to do (he's been complaining about finance problems for a while). This assumes TAM is real actual money and not just a mechanism to manipulate theoretical cap hits (I'm not sure how it works).

I wouldn't expect we will sign another DP, hope I am wrong though.

Indeed, I think it's real money and not only "extra cap space"

 

[Skip Bayless]

Then why not use the 400k in TAM to make Taider a TAM player if you don't want 3 DPs...

 

[Skip Bayless]

Hearing the details from Briand's agent with Tony, it's clear Saputo wasn't too excited about the player. Didn't even answer his texts about the package after giving him a deadline. It was pretty much take the deal or GTFO.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Briand wants to come to MLS, three other teams are in contact.

 

[Skip Bayless]

One of the teams is Chicago.

 

[The Price is Right]

What a joke this franchise is... Like come on how do you screw this up for 200K wow

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Then why not use the 400k in TAM to make Taider a TAM player if you don't want 3 DPs...

Would they be able to do that?

 

[QuebecPride]

Hearing the details from Briand's agent with Tony, it's clear Saputo wasn't too excited about the player. Didn't even answer his texts about the package after giving him a deadline. It was pretty much take the deal or GTFO.

If you find a link to listen to the interview, please share.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

What a joke this franchise is... Like come on how do you screw this up for 200K wow

It changes things if the extra 200k makes him a DP. The club never had three DPs, so don't expect it to happen this summer.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Agent pretty much sums it up as the Impact didn't know what kind of player and person they we're getting and how cheap they were getting him. That's essentially the reason why the package thing blocked everything. It should've been a no-brainer, you're paying like one tenth of the transfer fee, but you act like you're making sacrifices...

 

[QuebecPride]